bayedsolid Chapter 376 First-Class Apprentice
Chapter 376 First-Class Apprentice
Chi Ruxia promised Lin Lezhi that she would return to Tiandi Pavilion and tell everyone there about her encounter with Lin Lezhi, and that she would wait patiently for Lin Lezhi to return.
That's what they said, but Chi Ruxia was unwilling to return immediately, saying she wanted to stay with her senior brother for a while longer.
At last.
Under Chi Ruxia's persistent pleading and out of consideration for their shared master-disciple relationship, Lin Lezhi softened and had no choice but to agree to let her stay until the day they left Pinghai Town.
noon the next day.
"Senior brother, what are you thinking about? Your brows are furrowed so tightly."
Chi Ruxia's voice interrupted Lin Lezhi's thoughts.
Before Chi Ruxia's voice reached her ears, Lin Lezhi thought Guan Ziheng had gone out, and a small fright flashed in her eyes.
"I…"
"No matter what you're thinking, you have to eat first. Eat your fill before you think about anything else."
Before Lin Lezhi could respond, Chi Ruxia had already pushed the hot food in front of Lin Lezhi, then sat down beside her, propped her cheek with her hand, and looked at Lin Lezhi with a smile, as if she couldn't get enough of looking at her.
Chi Ruxia came and went as if it were her own home, and she didn't think anything of it, but Guan Ziheng was quite frightened.
“Miss Chi, next time you come in, perhaps you should knock first. We are two grown men, and if we are not properly dressed and groomed, it might be impolite and could damage Miss Chi’s reputation.”
Upon hearing this, Chi Ruxia blushed instantly, but stubbornly replied, "Martial arts people don't adhere to these rules. They are upright and honest. Besides, I'm holding a tray, which takes up both my hands, so it's inconvenient for me to knock. Furthermore, my senior brother and I grew up together since childhood. We are completely innocent and have a brotherly relationship. We're not outsiders."
When talking about outsiders, Chi Ruxia deliberately emphasized her words and glanced at Guan Ziheng, saying, "My senior brother saved you, and now he is still injured. You let him go to the lake alone. I'm not at ease letting you take care of him by yourself."
Guan Ziheng's eyes widened suddenly as he listened to this robber-like yet logically consistent explanation. He looked at Lin Lezhi with an incredulous expression and demanded an explanation from her.
How did you get it?
So you're saying he's an outsider?
Moreover, was it he who let Lin Lezhi go out? He just couldn't win against Lin Lezhi's stubbornness, so how did it become that he didn't take good care of her senior brother?
Seeing Lin Lezhi's apologetic and pleading look, and remembering that Chi Ruxia was just a young girl, he decided not to argue with her.
Later, Lin Lezhi said she was a little tired and wanted to rest, so Chi Ruxia reluctantly and dawdled out of the room.
As soon as Chi Ruxia left, Guan Ziheng's face fell, and he demanded an explanation: "Fine, did I tell you to go out?"
Lin Lezhi smiled, her face embarrassed and guilty, and said, "Don't...don't be angry, I...I was just making things up based on what you told her."
Guan Ziheng's eyes widened in disbelief. "What are you saying? You're blaming me?"
"No, no, it's my fault, it's my fault, I just, I just..."
"Just what?"
Lin Lezhi lowered her gaze slightly, her eyes wavering as she said, "But... she really seems to miss her senior brother, and I don't want to hurt her feelings."
“You…” Guan Ziheng was also touched by Lin Lezhi’s words. His eyes narrowed slightly, then he looked at her with understanding and said helplessly, “Never mind, I do bear some responsibility for this.”
Guan Ziheng stared intently at Lin Lezhi for a while, and just as Lin Lezhi felt a little uneasy under his gaze, Guan Ziheng raised an eyebrow slightly and said in a very serious tone, "But I must say, I really feel that you two are senior and junior brothers and sisters now."
"Why?"
"Because your and Chi Ruxia's skills in being shameless and stubborn are really like they came from the same school."
Upon hearing this, Lin Lezhi gave an awkward smile.
Not long after Chi Ruxia left, there was a knock on the door. Guan Ziheng's heart immediately jumped, thinking that Chi Ruxia had returned. But then he thought that if it were Chi Ruxia's personality, she would most likely just push the door open and come in.
Upon opening the door, both of them were surprised to see Qingchuan, as they had assumed that Qingchuan would stay by Xiao Yihuo's side all day.
As if seeing through their concerns, Qingchuan said with a smile, "Don't worry, Axu has taken his medicine and is already asleep. Yunhe is with him right now. I'm here to check on Lezhi's injuries."
"Then I will trouble you, Doctor Chu."
Qingchuan smiled and said, "Brother Guan, you don't need to be so polite. It's my pleasure."
After Qingchuan finished changing Lin Lezhi's dressing, Lin Lezhi asked with concern in her eyes, "How is Xiao Xu?"
"After he took the medicine I prepared, he fell asleep. The poison marks on his body have disappeared, and the symptoms of poisoning have also lessened. However, we will have to wait for Ah Xu to wake up to make a further judgment on his specific condition."
Although Kiyokawa tried his best to speak calmly, the worry in his eyes still revealed his unease.
But he still reassured the two of them, saying, "Don't worry, you'll know when Ah Xu wakes up."
After saying that, Qingchuan stood up and said, "Then I'll go back first and come again tomorrow. When Axu wakes up, I will let you know as soon as possible, no matter what the situation is."
just.
Xiao Yihuo slept for three days straight without showing any signs of waking up.
Although Guan Ziheng and Chi Ruxia distrust each other and don't get along, they always manage to reach a tacit agreement on things that are good for Lin Lezhi, such as making sure Lin Lezhi eats and takes her medicine on time.
To avoid being attacked by both of them at the same time, Lin Lezhi had no choice but to obediently give in.
Xiao Yihuo remained unconscious for three days. Lin Lezhi also kept busy, asking Guan Ziheng to find some books for him to read, which were books about insects and birds.
He once secretly ran out of the house and into the woods without saying a word when the two weren't looking. He rummaged through the weeds and seemed to be doing something.
When they returned, they were covered in mud, and there were many burrs hanging from the hem of their clothes.
The two asked him how he got back like this, and he smiled as he pulled out several kinds of insects from his pocket, saying with a laugh, "I had nothing better to do, and I found some interesting insects described in a book, so I went to the woods to look for some. Look at these insects, aren't they all quite unique? If you're interested, I can take you there tomorrow, how about that?"
Lin Lezhi's enthusiasm was met with a unanimous shake of the head from both of them.
When Qingchuan came to change the dressing, Chi Ruxia saw the injury on Lin Lezhi's shoulder and felt a pang of heartache. She then forbade Lin Lezhi from going out at will.
Lin Lezhi had no choice but to give up and stay obediently in the inn, not going anywhere.
On the evening of the fourth day, a series of running sounds echoed down the corridor, followed by a loud knocking on the door.
When the door opened and Liu Yunhe saw that it was Chi Ruxia who opened it, his previously uncontrollable excitement instantly froze on his face. As if he had forgotten the purpose of his trip, his eyes widened, and he blurted out in a panic, "What are you doing here?"